Judge John C. Nivison: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

The Hon. John C. Nivison is a magistrate for the United States District Court for the District of Maine. He was appointed to the bench by the judges of the United States District Court for the District of Maine in 2014.

Prior to his appointment, Nivison was active in the local judiciary, serving as a judge for both the Maine District and Superior Courts. He was appointed to the Maine District Court by former Governor Angus King in 1999. Then, in 2007, former Governor John Baldacci appointed Nivison as an associate justice of the Maine Superior Court, where he served until his elevation to the federal bench.

He received a bachelor’s degree from Colby College in 1982. Nivison then completed a J.D. at the University of Maine School of Law in 1985.

He began his legal career in private practice at Pierce Atwood, remaining with the firm until joining the local bench in 1999.

A native of Maine, Nivison was raised in Winslow.